 Julia was born in 1917 in Athens, GA. She is the last-surviving daughter of Babe Ruth. Julia and her mother, Clara Mae Hodgson, moved to New York in 1918, where Claire began a modeling and dancing career. In 1922, Claire and Babe became acquainted and started a long friendship and courtship. Ruth and Claire married in 1929 and, soon after, Babe adopted Julia. Julia is an avid baseball fan and spends her time between Arizona and New Hampshire. When she’s able, she always tries to make an appearance at a ballpark or event on behalf of her “Daddy”. Most recently, she went to Chicago in April 2006 for an event hosted by the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, recognizing Babe Ruth’s 1932 called shot. |
Quote: "To understand him you had to understand this: he wasn't human." – teammate Joe Dugan, on Ruth
